Pennville, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

619

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.512% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,388

37.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,100

Population & Diversity

Pennville, IN is home to a population of 619 people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.79% of Pennville, IN residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (499 people) in Pennville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Pennville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pennville, IN was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pennville, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pennville, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 69
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 43

3.88%

Hispanic Population

24 people

3.88% of the people in Pennville, IN are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pennville, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

6.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

6.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 6.79% of Pennville, IN residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pennville, IN was 6.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pennville, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Pennville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pennville, IN.

Economy

The economy of Pennville, IN employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pennville, IN were Manufacturing (101 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($47,917), Manufacturing ($47,344), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 100

6.41%

1 Year growth

± 45.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennville, IN grew at a rate of 6.41%, from 281 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pennville, IN, are Transportation Occupations (65 people), Production Occupations (64 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pennville, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

299

2024 Value

± 100

6.41%

1 Year growth

± 45.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennville, IN grew at a rate of 6.41%, from 281 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pennville, IN, are Manufacturing (101 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pennville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Pennville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,321

Median earning men ± $7,722

$22,188

Median earning women ± $10,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,750), Manufacturing ($48,462), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625), Manufacturing ($26,518), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pennville, IN was $84,100 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $84,100, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pennville, IN is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pennville, IN have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pennville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,752

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$57

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pennville, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pennville, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

46%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Pennville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pennville, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,388

Median Household Income

± $8,889

241

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 241 households in Pennville, IN grew to $50,388 from the previous year's value of $36,607.

The following chart displays the households in Pennville, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pennville, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (12%)
Other (6.02%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Pennville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pennville, IN have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Pennville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pennville, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pennville, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pennville, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennville, IN (117 out of 603 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pennville, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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